Signups begin soon for Middle Peninsula Master Naturalists’ basic training (2/22/2023) - The Middle Peninsula Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists will begin a new basic training course for interested Middle Peninsula residents in the fall, with signups starting next month. This young… …Gloucester Library to hold two programs in March (2/22/2023) - Gloucester Library, Main Street Center branch, has two programs currently on the books for March. As part of its Spring Series, the Gloucester Master Gardeners will present a program at… …
Klondike Derby (2/22/2023) - The Boy Scouts of America Historic Triangle District held its third annual Klondike Derby on Feb. 11 at Beaverdam Park, Gloucester. The derby which is based on the Alaskan Gold… …Chili fundraiser Saturday in Bohannon (2/22/2023) - The West Mathews Community League will serve Chili When It’s Chilly from 4-6 p.m. Saturday at the league building in Bohannon. Dinners of chili and sides are $8 each, available… …
Starvation Road fire a poignant reminder of reason behind burn ban (2/22/2023) - Virginia is in now in the midst of the state’s yearly 4 p.m. outdoor burning ban, and a Gloucester firefighter recently recalled an incident from a dozen years ago that… …
Volunteers needed to keep fire, rescue squad rolling (2/15/2023) - Volunteers are needed to make sure that Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad can continue to provide the services the community needs. GVFRS Chief J.D. Clements said that, while the… …5 arrested following Gloucester homicide (2/15/2023) - Two Gloucester men have been charged in connection with what is believed to be the murder of 36-year-old Kayron Tyrone Long of the 8600 block of Back Creek Road in… …
Budget concerns to dominate months ahead in Mathews (2/15/2023) - Mathews County Administrator Ramona Wilson recently provided a glimpse into some of the projects, events and issues the county will be dealing with in the coming months. Some department heads… …
General Assembly reaches midpoint of session (2/15/2023) - Lawmakers crossed the midpoint of the General Assembly session last week. Almost 600 bills in the House and more than 500 in the Senate advanced, and only one bill passed… …
Johnson continues to lead at RWRH (2/15/2023) - Since Aug. 1 of last year, Shelly M. Johnson of Gloucester has served as president of Riverside Walter Reed Hospital after the retirement of former RWRH president Esther Desimini on… …
Barrick to retire at end of third term (2/15/2023) - Mathews County Sheriff L. Mark Barrick has announced his retirement as of Dec. 31, 2023, citing a need to focus on his family and their health, as well as his… …Broadband service area expands with completion of infrastructure (2/15/2023) - More than 460 previously unserved homes and businesses in Mathews now have broadband service available to them, thanks to completion of the infrastructure needed for the VATI grant-funded Breezeline broadband… …
County staff, others to meet to discuss allocation of opioid funds (2/15/2023) - Mathews County Administrator Ramona Wilson and her administrative team will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 in the historic courthouse on Court Street to discuss how the county should… …
Regulatory burden lifted for 17 Middle Peninsula dredging projects (2/15/2023) - A major regulatory burden has been lifted for Virginia’s Middle Peninsula, clearing the way for long-awaited dredging projects that will make it easier for people to use area waterways commercially… …
Movie Night (2/15/2023) - A standing-room-only crowd visited the Mathews Historical Museum Friday for a Movie Night showing of “Mathews County: Happy Homes and Fertile Farms on Smiling Waters,” a 1999 documentary by Eugene… …Imagination Library sought for Mathews (2/15/2023) - After opening the opportunity to start an installment of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Gloucester, QuickStart Tennis of Central Virginia’s Vice President Lynda Harrill is seeking to bring the program… …
Museum raffle (2/15/2023) - The Mathews Historical Museum is raffling off a basket of country-themed items this spring, including a quilt, as a fundraising effort. The basket contains items valued at more than $800.… …
Shields recognized by Gloucester Clean Community (2/15/2023) - Julie Shields has been showing love for Gloucester by volunteering her time to pick up litter in her Hayes neighborhood for the past few years.Recently, in appreciation of Shields’ efforts,… …Chili When It’s Chilly returns Feb. 25 (2/15/2023) - The West Mathews Community League will hold its annual Chili When It’s Chilly dinner from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the league building at 4905 East River Road,… …
TOPS accomplishments (2/15/2023) - Phyllis Koos, Barbara Spencer, Penny Martin, Deborah Wiggins and Patricia Sprague, from left, members of the Gloucester chapter of TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) celebrated their recent accomplishments with the… …CSB conference (2/15/2023) - Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board of Directors members Edith Turner, Dr. Darryl J. Pirok and Antenette D. Stokes, from left, representing Mathews, Middlesex and Gloucester counties, respectively, represented their… …
Military veterans find kinship in agriculture field (2/15/2023) - In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United Service Organizations estimates 181,510 Americans have enlisted in the armed forces. Many of those veterans are now looking for their… …
Health care will continue to hemorrhage staff unless changes made, advocates say (2/15/2023) - Lawmakers introduced proposals to help improve standards at Virginia nursing homes and facilities, and to address the health care worker shortage exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Del. Bobby Orrock Sr.… …
Wittman to serve on House Natural Resources Committee (2/15/2023) - Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) has been appointed to serve on the House Natural Resources Committee for the 118th Congress. As part of his duties on that committee, he will serve… …
’80 for Brady’ (2/15/2023) - It was a case of life imitating art. Several local ladies attended a viewing Feb. 9 of “80 for Brady” at York River Crossing Cinemas, Hayes, taking on the spirit… …